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Stanisław Lem

Stanisław Lem

Born 12 September 1921 · Died 27 March 2006

Stanisław Herman Lem (ur. 12 lub 13 września 1921 we Lwowie, zm.

Quotes

  • “Man does not create gods, in spite of appearances. The times, the age, impose them on him. Man can serve his age or rebel against it, but the target of his cooperation or rebellion comes to him from outside.”
    Solaris, Chapter 14
  • “The number of one's possible fantasies is inversely proportional to the amount of one's liquid assets. For him who has everything dreams are no longer possible.”
    Chapter 4
  • “Futurologists have been multiplying like flies since the day Herman Kahn made Cassandra's profession "scientific," yet somehow not one of them has come out with the clear statement that we have wholly abandoned ourselves to the mercy of technological progress.”
    His Master's Voice, Chapter 11
  • “Everything is explicable in the terms of the behavior of a small child.”
    Solaris, Chapter 14
  • “One day Trurl the constructor put together a machine that could build anything beginning with the letter 'n'.”
    The Cyberiad

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Books by Stanisław Lem in order

Books by Stanisław Lem in the order they were published, from Solaris (1961) to El invencible (2021).

  1. 1SolarisSolaris1961
  2. 2Summa TechnologiaeSumma Technologiae1964
  3. 3The CyberiadThe Cyberiad1965
  4. 4Memoirs of a Space TravelerMemoirs of a Space Traveler1966
  5. 5Wysoki ZamekWysoki Zamek1966
  6. 6The InvincibleThe Invincible1967
  7. 7EdenEden1968
  8. 8His Master’s VoiceHis Master’s Voice1968
  9. 9More Tales of Pirx the PilotMore Tales of Pirx the Pilot1968
  10. 10Return from the StarsReturn from the Stars1968
  11. 11A Perfect VacuumA Perfect Vacuum1971
  12. 12Memoirs Found in a BathtubMemoirs Found in a Bathtub1971
  13. 13The Futurological CongressThe Futurological Congress1974
  14. 14Hospital of the TransfigurationHospital of the Transfiguration1975
  15. 15The Chain of ChanceThe Chain of Chance1976
  16. 16Mortal EnginesMortal Engines1977
  17. 17FiascoFiasco1979
  18. 18Tales of Pirx the PilotTales of Pirx the Pilot1979
  19. 19Imaginary MagnitudeImaginary Magnitude1984
  20. 20MicroworldsMicroworlds1984
  21. 21One Human MinuteOne Human Minute1986
  22. 22Peace on EarthPeace on Earth1986
  23. 23HighcastleHighcastle1995
  24. 24El invencibleEl invencible2021

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